Erika Johnson Knapp taught elementary music for 14 years. She is currently working on her PhD at Michigan State University in Music Education. She has her Masters in Choral Conducting from Central Michigan University, and has completed Level I, II, III, and Masterclass in Orff Schulwerk. She is a regular local, state and national presenter for AOSA, as well as an Orff Level 1 Pedagogy Teacher Trainer. She has presented research at the Big Ten Academic Alliance Conference, Texas Music Educators Conference, and Michigan Music Conference. Her research interests include intentional curriculum design, teacher professional development, and disability studies